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Extreme Cold to Develop Tonight. Protect Yourself!

Published January 30, 2019 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 2/14/2019

Winter in Massachusetts almost always includes periods of extreme cold weather. Exposure to cold can cause frostbite or hypothermia and has the potential to become life-threatening. Please protect yourself during a Cold Weather Event. … More →

Increased Flu Like Illness seen across the State

Published January 30, 2019 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 2/14/2019

The latest weekly flu report indicates an increase in rates of flu-like illness over the past seven days. Flu season is definitely not over yet, but the good news is that there is still time to … More →

Sudbury’s Hazardous Waste Day

Published November 14, 2018 | Health Department

The Sudbury Board of Health is holding its annual Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 8am – 12pm at the DPW Building at 275 Old Lancaster Road in Sudbury. Sustainable Sudbury will … More →

Flu Vaccine Clinic TODAY OCT. 17th at Sudbury Town Hall

Published October 17, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 10/18/2018

The Sudbury Health Department will be offering a Flu Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, October 17. More →

West Nile Virus Detected In Sudbury Mosquitoes-Residents Advised To Take Precautions

Published September 13, 2018 | Health Department

West Nile Virus (WNV) has been identified in the mosquito population, through routine mosquito surveillance, in Sudbury. Residents are advised to visit the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website to learn more about mosquito-borne diseases and how to take … More →

Holiday Gifts for Families in Need

Published September 11, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 10/12/2018

The Sudbury Board of Health Social Work Department is organizing the second annual Holiday Gift and Donation Program. Any Sudbury family who self-identifies as being in need can apply for the program. The application is due by … More →

KNOW PLAN PREPARE…Sept. is Emergency Preparedness Month

Published September 6, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse

Statewide campaign encourages Massachusetts residents and families to make plans & prepare for public health and medical emergencies, threats, and disasters. More →

CDC Recalls Honey Smacks Cereal due to Salmonella

Published June 18, 2018 | Social Worker

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recalled boxes of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal due to Salmonella. For more information on the recall, click here. For more information on Salmonella and how to protect yourself, … More →

Free Narcan Training

Published June 5, 2018 | Board of Health Nurse | Automatically Archived on 6/19/2018

4A MRC Presents: Narcan/Naloxone Training on Tuesday, June 19th, from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Sudbury Police Station Conference Room, 75 Hudson Road, Sudbury.
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Your Opinion is Critical: Take the Sudbury Needs Assessment Survey

Published April 30, 2018 | Social Worker

Livable Sudbury Survey The town of Sudbury, in partnership with the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy & Global Studies, UMass Boston, seeks feedback from residents ages 18 and older. The purpose of the … More →

The Board of Health Nurse, Phyllis Schilp, BSN, RN provides a variety of community health services for the Town of Sudbury. Blood pressure and blood glucose screening clinics are offered at the Sudbury Senior Center on Tuesdays, 8:45 am to 10:30 am and at every 3rd Wednesday at Goodnow Library from 10:15 am to 11:15 am.

In the Fall, the BOH Nurse provides flu clinics for town residents and town employees. Home visits for flu vaccine are also available for those frail elders who cannot get to the clinic. Working with the town social workers, the BOH Nurse also makes occasional home visits to check on frail residents, providing assessments and education.

The BOH Nurse also works with the school nurses and the Mass Department of Public Health to track communicable diseases in Sudbury and protect the public health. Educational seminars and programs on a wide variety of health and wellness topics are offered at the senior center and other locations to help prevent disease and promote public health. For more information please see the Senior Center, http://sudbury.ma.us/services/SeniorCenter.

Finally, the BOH Nurse is also involved in disaster preparedness as a member of the Sudbury Medical Reserve Corps and Citizens Emergency Response Team.